Tag: #NigeriaSecurity
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NSCDC AND POLICE IN FCT RENEW COMMITMENT TO JOINT SECURITY OPERATIONS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commands, are doubling down on their commitment to joint efforts to maintain peace and combat crime in Abuja. This was emphasized during a courtesy visit by the newly deployed FCT Commissioner of Police, Dantawaye Miller, to NSCDC FCT Commandant…
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EFCC COMPLETES DEPORTATION OF 192 FOREIGN CYBERCRIME CONVICTS FROM NIGERIA
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), teaming up with the Nigerian Immigration Service and Correctional Service, has successfully deported 192 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos. The final batch of 51 convicts, including 50 Chinese and one Tunisian, were repatriated on October 16, marking the end of…
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US ADVISER REJECTS CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE CLAIMS, URGES UNITY AGAINST TERRORISM
A senior US adviser on Arab and African affairs, Boulos, has debunked claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, highlighting that Boko Haram’s attacks claim more Muslim lives. Speaking after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the 2025 Aqaba Process Summit in Rome, Boulos stressed terrorism has no religion or tribe—it affects all Nigerians indiscriminately. Highlighting the…
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JTF-OPEP NABS NOTORIOUS GUNRUNNER COUPLE IN KADUNA
The Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP), teamed up with Operation Fansan Yamma to arrest a suspected gunrunner and his wife in Saminaka, Kaduna State. Maj. Samson Zhakom confirmed the duo, aged 40 and 18, were caught on October 8 at a checkpoint. Over 1,200 rounds of 7.62 mm ammo meant for armed groups…
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BUSINESSMAN CAUGHT SMUGGLING 127 WRAPS OF COCAINE INSIDE HIS BODY AT KANO AIRPORT
A 52-year-old Lagos and Onitsha-based businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, was arrested at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport after trying to smuggle 127 wraps of cocaine hidden inside his body during a flight from Bangkok. NDLEA operatives, tipped off by intelligence and using body scans, recovered the drugs in stages, 58 wraps from his underwear and…
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FG LAUNCHES FOREST GUARDS INITIATIVE TO TACKLE BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS HIDING IN NIGERIA’S FORESTS
The Federal Government has unveiled a new security strategy with the rollout of the Forest Guards Initiative, aimed at flushing out bandits, kidnappers, and criminal gangs hiding in Nigeria’s forests. NSA Babagana Umara Ribadu announced the deployment of over 130,000 armed forest guards across 1,129 forest and game reserves, starting with pilot states like Adamawa,…
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NIGERIAN ARMY ARRESTS HIGH-PROFILE TERROR SUSPECT, RECAPTURES ARMS, AND SECURES TERRORIST SURRENDERS
The Nigerian Army has successfully apprehended notorious kidnap kingpin Emmanuel Akpan and an ISWAP courier, recovered weapons, and recorded terrorist surrenders in coordinated operations across the country between October 7 and 9. Akpan was caught in Akwa Ibom during a raid supported by the DSS, while terror suspects and ammunition were seized in Borno and…
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FCC CALLS FOR STRONGER PARTNERSHIP WITH CSOs AND MEDIA TO FIGHT CYBER AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is urging civil society organizations and media to join forces in combating Nigeria’s rising cyber and financial crimes. Sa’ad Hanafi-Sa’ad, EFCC’s Kano Acting Zonal Director, emphasized their vital role as “critical drivers of change” in raising awareness and holding power accountable. At a workshop for CSOs and journalists,…
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NDLEA SMASHES TWO MAJOR COCAINE CARTELS, ARRESTS KINGPIN AND ACCOMPLICES IN LAGOS
Intelligence-led operations foil six UK-bound cocaine shipments hidden in everyday items. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantled two major drug syndicates involved in smuggling cocaine concealed in stainless steel cups, body cream, and hair gel containers. Over three weeks of intensive raids in Lagos led to the arrest of six suspects, including kingpin…
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NDLEA SEIZES 290,450 TRAMADOL, PREGABALIN PILLS IN MULTI-STATE DRUG BUST
Coordinated raids across Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna disrupt massive narcotics network and illegal smuggling routes. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted 290,450 tramadol (250mg) and pregabalin capsules during extensive operations covering Kano, Lagos, and Kaduna. The agency also foiled a cannabis smuggling attempt from Thailand to Lagos, seizing 6.3kg of potent Loud cannabis…
